The Indiana Department of Correction said Tuesday it regularly searches prisoners cells for contraband and provides staff members with protective equipment to prevent knife attacks within its facilities.
The department provided a statement to The Times in response to questions about a stabbing Sunday at Indiana State Prison in Michigan City that led to the death of Lt. Eugene Lasco, 57, and wounded Sgt. Padrick Schmitt, 22.
Lasco s homicide marked the fourth fatal stabbing at Indiana State Prison since 2017. In the three other cases, inmates were killed.
The Department of Correction said it works to prevent inmates from creating makeshift knives by routinely searching cells and cellblocks and prisoners property for any contraband.
Indiana DOC defends policies in wake of attack that killed 1 prison officer, wounded another
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